Hi! If you have a guitar, there are basically four chords. start on Bm with a little pinky hammer on the fifth fret of the E string (littlest string). Then A, then listen to the chord changes, but all the chords you'll need all song are Bm, A, G, D. Then in the last part of the song, it sorta starts on the D ("what if we hadn't been each other at the same time!") and goes to G and back to D ("secrets you don't need to keep"). You'll have to listen to the chord changes while you sing : )

a song that breaks my heart and heals it again

This song is human. There's no other way to put it, its just...human.

This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.

This song should be more known... But at the same time I don't want it to because it's too special for me, it's like a little secret song that I can keep only for myself and a few people ❤️ it's so beautiful...

Can this PLEASE be on Spotify

He's from Chicago. Every single thing he puts out is beautiful. He's my absolute favorite artist. I highly recommend listening to more of his stuff.

I am....there. I day dream as I listen. I actually night dream, I guess. I lay with my hair like a fan, in a open grassy field on a hill, upon a warm flannel blanket, covered with the black and blue amber sky, inhaling the cool, crisp, woodsy breeze, as I try to connect the dots above with my fingers.

This one keeps singing to me in my head...even when I'm asleep. Most unusual lullaby I've ever heard, but I'm caught in its spell now.

Mr Bird, a milestone in my recent emotional life. Such an unknown, undervalued talent. And Buckley-like as he may seem, he still gets to surpass the Master. He´s original, he´s authentic, he´s real, but first of all, he´s ... insanely tender. I´ll ask for some of his songs in my funeral, sure. Maybe "Sovay", even if I don´t know what "Sovay" means... ;)

Lyrics for any who want 'em: Sound is a wave, like a wave on the ocean Moon plays the ocean like a violin Pushing and pulling from shore to shore Biggest melody you never heard before If I were the night sky Here’s my lullaby Lullaby to leave by If I were the night What if we hadn’t been born at the same time? What if you’re seventy five and I were nine? Would I come visit you? Bring you cookies in an old folks home? Would you be there alone? And when the late summer lightning Fires off in your arms Will I remember to breathe? No, I never will, no And the fire could convince you that I mean you no harm Just wanna show you how not to need If I were the night sky Here’s my lullaby Lullaby to leave by If I were the night What if we hadn’t been each other at the same time? Would you tell me all the stories From when you were young and in your prime? Would I rock you to sleep? Would you tell me all the secrets you don’t need to keep? Would I still miss you? Oh, would you then Have been mine? Sound is a wave, like a wave on the ocean Moon plays the ocean like a violin Pushing and pulling from shore to shore Biggest melody you never heard before If I were the night sky Here’s my lullaby Lullaby to leave by If I were the night

the whistling makes me smile every time. :')

I absolutely adore this song. I used to listen to it during my final semester in college and it helped bring me back down to earth. It might be the most beautiful song I've heard, the lyrics are so relatable and amazing.

most beautiful and powerful song ever written yet... Thank you mr. Bird, aren't you an angel.

i've always been addicted to this song. I own one album of andrew bird, and this song has million of play counts, while every other song only has a couple

I sang this song with the love of my life. I can die now.

What if we hadn't been each other at the same time? Would you tell me all the stories from when you were young and in your prime? Would i rock you to sleep? Would you tell me all the secrets you don't need to keep? Would i still miss you?

my newborn daughter Symphony falls asleep to Andrew Bird (: quite a beautiful sight.

Just "discovered" this artist. So pleased that I did.

This song is beautiful i'm crying

What a beautiful name for a baby girl. :) Andrew Bird is so great his music even makes babies happy.

Magnificent! Once again, I am carried into the deeper corridors of my heart, into the joyful, moving and rushing waters filled with passion and with love. Thank-you for the music!

Listening to this on non-stop repeat.

I sketched a picture of a violin-shaped ocean with the moon stretching out his hand to grab the bow

... blissful, this song is pure love condensed , thank you x ....

Seriously, I cannot stop listening to it. So goood Andrew Bird!

If I were the night sky, I would definitely sing you this lullaby...

got chills all over hearing this for the first time

Such a beautiful song...gave me goosebumps the first time I heard it. Thank you for sharing!

I just found this. wow. I don't know that to say. So glad.

This song is so short and sweet I never want it to end, and so I play it over and over again.

Gracias.dios.los.bendiga. Ama.a.tu.projimo. Paz.

Crying now, thanks

Gracias

Beatiful photo

this is a lovely song

Beautiful.

Love this. And what a beautiful name she has :)

love this song.

I've just decided to play Andrew Bird for my kids someday.

I love his variations...so beautiful

This song is amazing.

ce gars-là est un petit génie: respect absolu!

Awe this song is beautiful:)

Whoa, I've never heard this version of the song. It's much more upbeat than the version I'm familiar with. It's really cool, like a completely different look on the lyrics.

Buckley-esque.... and that is a complement.

Just heard this last night in the great movie Norman. Man, those indie dramedies really bring it with the indie folk/alt country, don't they? :-) Getting me into that stuff... "What if we hadn’t been born at the same time? What if you’re 75 and I were 9? Would I come visit you? ... And the fire could convince you that I mean you no harm..."

Listening to him always makes me wish I could sing. Instead, I just add my out of tune baritone harmonies and imagine it is just what the song needed 😂

oh my god they are playing this may in detroit ! it sucks to work sometimes -.-

This sounds amazing

nice song

Ah you're great! Thank you so much.

Ой, как мне нравится!

this guy's the real deal. wow!

I heard this song before I was homeless I couldn't imagine about whom it might be

this song calm me down

@imthisperson13 - your very welcome. felt the same way first i heard it. can't stop listening to it.

Love

This is an early demo of Sifters. The Break It Yourself mix improves on it in many ways but I do like the guitar part at 2:40 on this version. In the context of Orpheo and Fatal Shore though the tone of the Break It Yourself version makes more sense.

Just

Surely 9 people pressed thumbs down by accident....

finally i got to the bright side of youtube!

Ah, another whistler. Nice to meet ya bud. And, I hear you're from Chicago too. Good stuff-

Can someone please name some songs as pleasing and as subtle as this one? Shed some peace people, will ya?

I love Andrew Bird so much but I want The Tallest Man on Earth to sing this.

I started to dedicate it to friends I had to leave Then I met you

me too

Diana villian, I can mmake it loud...;)

I am the luckiest.

So this song is an early version of Sifters then?

The Beautiful Side of KZfaq.

Is it me, or does he repeat some of these sentences in other songs?

It's called Sifters

Modest means marked by simplicity. Having a humble opinion of yourself. In this case I believe it's used towards you in sarcasm due to your comment. No one likes people who think they are good at many things and say it aloud even if they are good. Andrew Bird doesn't do that. He's modest bc even though he is good, he still downplays it and makes people feel as if anyone could do what he is doing. And anyone can. Artists don't know they are artists. They just are. The things they create

Where did you get this picture?

Where is this from? I haven't find it in albums...

-- just waking up and have to take a break - have to feed my Jasper, walk, eat etc.take him to park - long overdue -shortly sayin, -maybe make some phone calls, not to S. R. ,,,,,,,,,, but probably not going to do it phones calls today - just go out with my puppy and play ball with him in the park, he really needs it , I can tell,- and myself of course ........................................ and will listen all this song kinda songs that above when come back - my vision is blurry , had to put glasses on, before I put my shades on - it is sunny outside - thank you smiley face -smiley face with lines and dots and hearts K Em

I walked him - park lil later , still have to eat, etc etc , bon appetite to you too! ...

:)

What is this song about?

is this song also called sifter?

If I were the night 💛 Meanstoanend

slightly jeff buckley

so sad there arent chords for this!

Imma turnin it off till night,... thank you and welcome---

do you guys view this as a romantic song?

HAHA that was funny....

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Can anyone else see the sleeping cat's face?

Define them. Not themselves

kinda reminds me of coldplay. just a smidge.

1 dislike that's kind of awesome

meh